MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 several
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|