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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate 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
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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