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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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