MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively 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 a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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