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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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