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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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