MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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