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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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