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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
customarily 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 a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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