MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education 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.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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