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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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