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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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