MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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