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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Monaco to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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