MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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