MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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