MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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