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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education enable
learners
all over 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
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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