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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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