MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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