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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
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
but do not
always
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
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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