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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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