MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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