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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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