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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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