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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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 MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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