MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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