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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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