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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around 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
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original 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 we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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