MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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