MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
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 several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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