MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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