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.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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