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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
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 online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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