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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
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 MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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