MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
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 online courses are
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
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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