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 Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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