MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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