MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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