MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
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.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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