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
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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