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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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