MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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