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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
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
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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