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
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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