MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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