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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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