MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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