MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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