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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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