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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes 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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