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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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