MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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