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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
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.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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