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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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