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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
key 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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