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.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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