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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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