MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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