MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
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 online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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