MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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