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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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