MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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