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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational 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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