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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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