MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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