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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
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