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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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