MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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