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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants 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.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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