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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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