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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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