MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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