MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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