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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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