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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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