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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important 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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