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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes 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.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
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.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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