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.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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