MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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 online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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