MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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