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
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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