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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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