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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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