MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major 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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