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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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