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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning enable
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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