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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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