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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online education have provided the means for
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 courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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