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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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