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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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