MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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