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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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