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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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