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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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