MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver 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
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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