MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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