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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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