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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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