MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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