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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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