MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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