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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|