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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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