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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing 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 control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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