MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
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
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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