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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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