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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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