MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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