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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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