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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
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 MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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