MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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