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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
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.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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