MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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