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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes 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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