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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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