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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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