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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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