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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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