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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online learning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
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 several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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