MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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