MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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