MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines 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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