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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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