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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
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 a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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