MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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