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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
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 a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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