MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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