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
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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