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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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