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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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