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.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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