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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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