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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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