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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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