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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
typically 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 numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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