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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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