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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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