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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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