MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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