MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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