MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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