MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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