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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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