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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take 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 online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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