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
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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