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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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