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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
humans
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 online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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