MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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