MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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