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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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