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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students 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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iran to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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