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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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