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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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