MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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