MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key 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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