MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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