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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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