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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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