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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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