MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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