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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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