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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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