MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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