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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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