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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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