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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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