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.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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