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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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