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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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