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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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