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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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