MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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