MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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