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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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