MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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