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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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