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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes 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 a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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