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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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