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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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