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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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