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.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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