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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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