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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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