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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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