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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
mostly 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 numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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