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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students 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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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