MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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