MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
