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
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
typically 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
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|