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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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