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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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