MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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