MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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