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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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