MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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