MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
all over 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
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Romania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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