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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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