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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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