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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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