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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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