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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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