MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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