MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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