MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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