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.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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