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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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