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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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