MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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