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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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