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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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