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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Chile to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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