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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
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