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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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