MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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