MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
people
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 classes 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 several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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