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.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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