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
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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