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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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