MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with 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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