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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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