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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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