MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
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.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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