MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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