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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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