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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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