MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses 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 massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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