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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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