MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
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 classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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