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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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