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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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