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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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