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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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