MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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