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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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