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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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