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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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