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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
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
blended learning organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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