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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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