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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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