MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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