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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners 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 a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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