MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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