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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
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
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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