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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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