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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
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
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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