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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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