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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
all around 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 learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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