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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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