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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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