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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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