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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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