MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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