MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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