MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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