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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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