MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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