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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
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.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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