MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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