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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
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.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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