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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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