MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
almost always 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 many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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