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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses 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 a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important 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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