MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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