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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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