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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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