MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners 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 a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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