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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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