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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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