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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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