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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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