MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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