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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
commonly free
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 many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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