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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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