MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
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