MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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