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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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