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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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