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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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