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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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