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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning enable
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.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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