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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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