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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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