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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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