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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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