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.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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