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.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
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.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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