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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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