MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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