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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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