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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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