MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
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 lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Japan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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