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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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