MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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