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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
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
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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