MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Macau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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