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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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