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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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