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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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