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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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