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
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major 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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