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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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