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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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