MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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