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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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