MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key 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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