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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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