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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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