MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key 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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