MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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