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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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