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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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