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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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