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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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