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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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