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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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