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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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