MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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