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
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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