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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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