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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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