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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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