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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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