MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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