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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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