MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – 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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate 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.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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