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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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