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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
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
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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