MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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