MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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