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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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