MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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