MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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