MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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