MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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