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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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