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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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