MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also explores 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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