MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
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 numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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