MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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