MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also talks about the
major 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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