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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
India to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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