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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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