MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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