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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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