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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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