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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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