MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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