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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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