MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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