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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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