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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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