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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes 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
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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