MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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