MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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