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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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