MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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