MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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