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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students 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
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
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