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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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