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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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