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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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