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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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.
MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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