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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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