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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations 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
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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