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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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