MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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