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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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