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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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