MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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