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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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