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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
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
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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