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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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