MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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