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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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