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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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