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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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