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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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