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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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