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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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