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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
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
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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