MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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