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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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