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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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