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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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