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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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