MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC 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 a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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