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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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