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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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