MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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