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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning enable
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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