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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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