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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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