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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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