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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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