MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
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 massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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