MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
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 MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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