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
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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