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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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