MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
usually 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 several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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