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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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