MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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