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.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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