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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
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.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chad to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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