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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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