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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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