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.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iran to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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