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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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