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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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