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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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