MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
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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