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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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