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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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