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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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