MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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