MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education have provided the means for
humans
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 MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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