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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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