MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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