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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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