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.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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