MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
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.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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