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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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