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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
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 lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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