MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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