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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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