MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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