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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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