MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
generally 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
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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