MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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