MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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