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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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