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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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