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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
mostly 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 a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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