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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
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
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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