MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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