MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key 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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