MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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