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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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