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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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