MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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 several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
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