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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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