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
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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