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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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