MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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