MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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