MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
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 many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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