MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with 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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