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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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