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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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