MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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