MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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