MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key 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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