MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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