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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
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.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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