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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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