MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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