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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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