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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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