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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|