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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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