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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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