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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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