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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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