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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses 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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