MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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