MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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