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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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