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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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