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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Libya to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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