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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
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 numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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