MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
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 massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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