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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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