MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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