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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses 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.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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