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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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