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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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