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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses 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.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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