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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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