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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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