MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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