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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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