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.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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