MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
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
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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