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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
people
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.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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