MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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