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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning have empowered
students
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 online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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