MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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