MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students 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 many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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