MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
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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