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
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
free
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 a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
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