MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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