MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
normally 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 numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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