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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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