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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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