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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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