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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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