MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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