MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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