MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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