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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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