MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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