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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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