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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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