MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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