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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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