MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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