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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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