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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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