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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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