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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key 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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