MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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