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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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